Amazonian adventures come to an end

After four nights and three action packed days
we were paddled one last time across the beautiful
Pilchilocha, leaving the delights of Sacha Lodge behind.





and for the last time seeing the wierd aroid
plants rimming the channel


On the way, however, we had a good look
at two species of woodpecker. We watched this
one picking bits of lichen off the branch to
use as a kind of sponge to clean under its wings

and this one, a spectacular and aptly named
cream-coloured woodpecker.

Then, back onto the Napo we went, back up-river
to Coca and farewell to the Amazon rainforest

Next stop the Andean highlands!